Exciting tales of parallel worlds, mysticism, dynamic action – all with a touch of romance.
Romantic stories are interesting at any age. Viewers compare them to their own experiences, dream of something similar, or simply enjoy the touching relationships between the characters.
1. Wolf Children, 2012
IMDb Score: 8.1
19-year-old student Hana falls in love with an acquaintance from college. The guy turns out to be a werewolf. He is in no hurry to let the girl near him, but with time his heart melts.
They begin to live a quiet family life in a small cozy apartment, hiding the secret of the wolf from everyone. After some time, they have children – Ame and Yuki.
The idyll is shattered when the family's father dies. Hana is forced to raise her son and daughter alone, developing their wolf and human sides at the same time. To keep the secret of her small family, the woman moves to the village, away from prying eyes.
2. The Apothecary Diaries, 2023-...
IMDb Score: 8.6
Maomao was sold to the palace as a servant. The 17-year-old girl moved into the emperor's harem. But the former brothel girl's talent was not in seducing men, but in making medicine.
Maomao studied with an old pharmacist from an early age, was crazy about poisons, and was interested in medicinal herbs and other pharmaceuticals. But love did not interest her.
The girl's abilities remained a secret for a long time. But when she heard that the Emperor was terminally ill, she decided to help him. This initiative could not escape the watchful eye of Jinshi, a handsome eunuch.
3. Yona of the Dawn, 2014-2015
IMDb Score: 8.0
The beautiful Princess Yona, with hair as red as the sky at dawn, has never known any trouble. She lived happily in a castle protected by guards, her beloved father, and her loyal bodyguard, Hak.
But her world is shattered when Su-won, Yona's older cousin, with whom she has been in love since childhood, mercilessly kills the kind-hearted king and seizes the throne.
After narrowly escaping death, Yona and Hak embark on a long journey in search of their destiny. Along the way, they learn of the existence of four dragon warriors – creatures from the legend of the creation of the kingdom – and decide to find them at all costs.
4. Kaguya-sama: Love is War, 2019-2023
IMDb Score: 8.5
Miyuki is the president of the student council. He gets excellent grades and runs the school fairly. Miyuki comes from a poor family and is used to working hard and staying up all night to get a scholarship to an elite private school.
Kaguya has it much easier – she is smart, beautiful and the heiress of a huge fortune. She takes Miyuki's place in the student council.
One day, both Kaguya and Miyuki realize that they are in love with each other. But the two think that admitting their feelings is a weakness. And so they unleash a real war, the goal of which is to make the other say I love you.
5. Kamisama Kiss, 2012-2016
IMDb Score: 8.1
Because her father is deeply in debt, Nanami is left homeless. With only a suitcase, she wanders the dark streets, not knowing what to do, and suddenly meets a stranger in a hat. This man offers the girl to take care of his house.
At the address she is given, Nanami finds neither a house nor an apartment, but an old abandoned temple full of ghosts. And it turns out that she is now a goddess, which the main guardian, the fox yokai Tomoe, is not happy about at all. But Nanami diligently takes on her new divine duties.